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CALGARY, Alberta The Calgary Flames have gotten a lot of publicity lately because of their third-period magic. They entered Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild with a league-high 10 victories when trailing after two periods two from tying the league record. Of course, the bad side of that stat is the Flames have trailed after two periods 28 times, tied with cellar dwellers Buffalo and Edmonton for the most in the NHL. When asked about all these comebacks Wednesday morning, Mike Yeo joked, "I'd like to see if they can try to come back again." Be careful what you wish for. The Wild coach got his wish, the Wild carried a one-goal lead into the third period, the...

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CALGARY, Alberta The Calgary Flames have gotten a lot of publicity lately because of their third-period magic. They entered Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild with a league-high 10 victories when trailing after two periods two from tying...

SAN JOSE, Calif. The San Jose Sharks correctly predicted well before the start of Monday's game against the Calgary Flames that special teams would play a major role in deciding the outcome. The Sharks went 0 for 3 with the man advantage, allowed...

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Ryan Suter still remembers his uncle, Gary Suter, donning the red, white and blue in the inaugural World Cup of Hockey in 1996. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer and 1986 NHL Rookie of the Year played on a star-studded team full of American professionals such...

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Pacific Division
1. KINGS
2013-14: 46-28-8 (100 points), 3rd.
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The Kings became the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Final by winning three series in Game 7, all on the road. That journey included coming back from a 3-0 series deficit to the San Jose Sharks in Round 1, rebounding from a 3-2 deficit in Round 2...

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Western Conference
1. DUCKS
(Round 1: defeated Dallas, 4-2)
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From an early goal...

The countdown has begun — only 30 days remain until the opening ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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SOCHI, Russia — Drew Doughty took a pass from Jeff Carter and was gone, dashing up the left side to score a spectacular goal that ended a tight, defense-dominated game.
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Thanks to balanced...

The Ducks started their seasonlong eight-game trip by giving up a hat trick to Toronto's Phil Kessel and falling behind early en route to a loss at Montreal.
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The banged-up Ducks defense was lifted Sunday by the return of veteran Francois Beauchemin, who played about 20 minutes in his first action since May knee surgery.
Beauchemin had labored through the playoffs on a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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